Topic: Quotes we disagree with

[GodSlayer]

Which is why the pope can declare his opinion, but not much more.

sure, same as anyone else

"All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions."
 - John Locke

it's just opinion.

[GodSlayer]

He/she's not wrong if in his/her heart God's real.

medicine is useful whether or not it's a science like theology. she's failing to appreciate transparent goods. not all things need to be instrumental.

'if breathing doesn't bring us closer to god, breathing is worthless' ... she should have strangled herself, since death would have taken her closer to god.

[Bill K]

Which is why the pope can declare his opinion, but not much more.

sure, same as anyone else

"All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions."
 - John Locke

it's just opinion.

It is just an opinion. The one you posted I appreciate because I agree with it, but let's not forget what it is.

[GodSlayer]

"I believe there's nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people."
 -  Katharine Hepburn

I don't disagree with the claim she believes that, but...

[Ah.hell]

There's no such thing as a stupid question.

Whoever said that never met my sister.

I like this version though:

There's no such thing as a stupid question...  Just stupid people asking questions.

[khendar]

There's no such thing as a stupid question.

Whoever said that never met my sister.

I like this version though:

There's no such thing as a stupid question...  Just stupid people asking questions.

Or Mr Garrison's version "Now remember children there are no stupid questions, just stupid people."

[daemonowner]

That stupid question quote pisses me off. What defines a stupid question? Is it being obvious, unanswerable, pointless..? If there are no stupid questions, then have your socks ever touched your pants?

[SVoid]

That stupid question quote pisses me off. What defines a stupid question? Is it being obvious, unanswerable, pointless..? If there are no stupid questions, then have your socks ever touched your pants?

Or what is north of the north pole? Maybe not a stupid question, but a meaningless question. Like what came before the big bang.

[GodSlayer]

That stupid question quote pisses me off. What defines a stupid question? Is it being obvious, unanswerable, pointless..? If there are no stupid questions, then have your socks ever touched your pants?

Or what is north of the north pole? Maybe not a stupid question, but a meaningless question. Like what came before the big bang.

it's not meaningless, it's just expressing a misunderstanding. if it was meaningless there would be no conceivable answer. people can say 'by definition, nothing is north of that', or 'this hypothesis proposes that x 'came' before the big bang'.

[Soldier of FORTRAN]

Or what is north of the north pole? Maybe not a stupid question, but a meaningless question. Like what came before the big bang.

Those seem like they'd be asked by a young child still figuring out how to organize and relate information into useful mental frameworks.  I wouldn't call them meaningless. 

[SVoid]

Or what is north of the north pole? Maybe not a stupid question, but a meaningless question. Like what came before the big bang.

Those seem like they'd be asked by a young child still figuring out how to organize and relate information into useful mental frameworks.  I wouldn't call them meaningless.

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

[andrewclunn]

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

So much bullshit in that.

[Jeremy's Sea]

All men are not created equal, do go on...

[jmars]

"It's just kids being kids"

No it's not. If you are using this adage, its probably more like "It's just delinquent, horribly behaved, shithead kids who have zero consequences or accountability being delinquent, horribly behaved....."

Not all kids behave like your little shithead kid.

[Desert Fox]

"There is no try, there is only do." because wtf does that even mean? and there's nothing wrong with failure, you little green bastard.

Besides, there is a quote which is the reverse

Anything try first time impossible,
but must try. Do again.